This is ridiculous. PayPal is not some evil "big brother" - they are a company whose entire business model relies on stopping fraudulent activity, and as such,

This is ridiculous. PayPal is not some evil "big brother" - they are a company whose entire business model relies on stopping fraudulent activity, and as such, things like this often occur. Pick your poison - either have this happen on occasion, or have your money frequently stolen and more likely, be made essentially impossible to transfer safely on the web. I will take the occasional inconvenience in exchange for a payment method that makes my life much, much easier.